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The Baptism: 1958
Affected
Submitted by Lachrymose McTeary on Tue, 12/15/2009 - 11:08am.
Aw man, I think there's something in my eye!
Very Vermeer!
Submitted by April on Sat, 12/12/2009 - 11:55am.
I was just thinking Vermeer too! What a great shot! Looks cold though. Brrr.
I'll take Vermeer under advisement
Submitted by Orange Julius Caesar Salad on Fri, 12/11/2009 - 11:03pm.
Caravaggio immediately came to mind for me.
What Vermeer probably would've said...
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Thu, 12/10/2009 - 4:00pm.
"See this and eat your heart out, Georges de La Tour!"
Stroke of Luck
Submitted by Anonymous Arkie on Thu, 12/10/2009 - 12:16pm.
Tterrace is correct! What an extraordinary stroke of luck. Pressed that shutter release at just the right millisecond! Wow!
Vermeer...
Submitted by bobstothfang on Thu, 12/10/2009 - 9:14am.
I think Vermeer would say WOW!!!
I sure did.
Dutch master
Submitted by tterrace on Wed, 12/09/2009 - 6:53pm.
What would Johannes Vermeer say about this?
Portrait
Submitted by bhappel on Wed, 12/09/2009 - 1:07pm.
I like this (apparently) non-professional portrait. Is the child in it's Mother's arms? Godmother?
I looked at it again and was about to say that it would look better cropped on the sides when I saw the ghostly sibling at the left side of the image. Neat!
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